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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1899
Page
5
A collection of quips and wry reflections on marriage gender humor and politics. Notes on a Filipino resilience a Bangs joke and a Maryland senatorial hint mix with a tale of an Ohio girl trading love for wealth. The piece threads satire through social behavior and future electoral buzz.
The report notes no crisis in France and states Aguin aldo has not issued any proclamation in the past week or more. The piece hints at broader shifts in governance and international conduct.
A southern farmer asks a newspaper whether Boston or Yankee bean would prosper in his region, signaling easing tensions and growing curiosity about cross regional agriculture and relations.
Sheikh Mahomet Suleiman, a leading native Egyptian magnate, declares that 80 percent of his countrymen are content with British rule and wish to maintain it. He warns that withdrawal would lead to barbarism within a short time, asserting protectorates have justification when such testimony is given.
A Edinburgh society uses idle cabs on fine days to provide free journeys for poor elderly and invalid residents. The writer notes such charity is commendable but argues individuals can simply hire a cabman directly with spare coin and good heart.
The constitution grants the vice president as president of the senate a tie breaking vote only in even divisions. The Hobart tie breaking showed the office’s potential power beyond mere presidency. A nonmember could cast a decisive vote, making constitutional processes crucial and not political trifles.
Consul General Du Bois reports the Swiss press praises United States public libraries and educational institutions. An article by Albert Lchnitz notes the rapid growth of U.S. libraries and that the United States spends five times as much as any other nation on public libraries and nearly as much on education as England France and Germany combined.
A quote from Gam betta warns that rising armaments threaten Europe with widespread poverty as nations consider expanding military power. The tsar and Kaiser contemplate the warning as the fear grows that conflict could erode economies and living standards.
The passage highlights Admiral Schrey’s superior speaking prowess in banquets, contrasting him with Admiral Sampson who relies on hearsay and fragments when discussing fleet destruction.
Oscar Nellis, arrested at Lodi South Dakota, is believed to be the killer of Martin Shultz and his wife near Cherokee, Iowa, on August 16 1893. The crime, described as a farmhouse murder with a ransom and a tombstone face rumor, left the couple aged 60 and 48. Authorities will escort him to Cherokee for trial.
An order from the state board of control paroles Rev Geo EB Scott for three months after release from Independence insane hospital to reside with Mrs Scott at Independence. The preacher, once linked to an elopement with a 15 year old church member in Indianapolis, faces possible prosecution by Black Hawk county though insanity defense was used. He is reported to be improving mentally with a release expected to aid his health.
Admiral Dewey orders Osborne W. Deignan, an enlisted Castine crewman and Merrimac participant, sent to San Francisco for first transportation to Annapolis. If he passes, he may join the summer cruise with fourth class cadets. at 22, officials believe he could rise to rear admiral.
Clear Lake prepares for a beet sugar plant with $350000 project cost. Incorporators have signed articles and will file with the state auditor. Location planned between Clear Lake and Mason City with strong local farmer support. Chicago promoter A F Postel backs the venture.
Joseph Geneser cashier of the German Savings Bank collapsed on the sidewalk at 610 Seventh Street and died at 5:30 PM. The death certificate cites cerebral hemorrhage or apoplexy triggered by protracted nervous tension from bank difficulties and related litigation.
Creston records a genuine smallpox case involving W. L. Mason. Authorities say Mason is not in serious condition and expected to recover. Precautions have been taken to prevent spread, with no danger to the public.
The 43 year old child of Hile Shadle was scalded when hot water from a pan spilled over its body while standing on a stove in Beaver. The child died forty eight hours later.
Webster City March 24 Former county attorney Geo Olmstead, a defendant in the Barber Olmstead case, has left the city after Judge Weaver ordered disbarment actions to begin against him by Judge Hyatt and attorneys Boeye and Martin. In Des Moines the Fiftieth Iowa election named H Caughlin as colonel, Haynes as lieutenant colonel, and Dunlap Dalzell Norris as officers in the National Guard.
Des Moines executive council completes rail road assessment basing on the old total of 14,438,782 with six small valuation changes. Des Moines Union Hubbell terminal rises to 50 000 per mile. Omaha Bridge and Terminal 5 000 per mile. Ames and College motor line 1509 per mile. Sidney Northeastern down to 3 000 per mile. Western Iowa Burling ton branch 5 000. Hastings and Avoca branch 3 000. No change to major lines except these. treasurer Herriott objects to relative shifts and proposes Northwestern up about 1 000 per mile and Q and Rock Island down.
Des Moines reports Attorney General Remley states the Sherman act affects Iowa only if a trust pools with another trust within the state. Iowa has no internal law for prosecuting trusts, only a conspiracy statute. Grand juries cannot indict nonresidents for acts done outside Iowa, making such prosecutions remote.
Iowa Board of Control and institution superintendents finalize plans to uniform all officers and staff July 1. Women to wear blue flannel, men in heavier cloth with rank insignia. domestics and laborers receive cheaper materials. Cost of uniforms billed to each wearer. uniforms required on duty.
The Wabash railway now holds absolute title to Iowa properties it operated under lease. It previously ran the Moulton Ottumwa and Albin Des Moines lines, with conveyances filed to perfect transfer and enable a new Albina to Moulton twenty eight mile direct line from Des Moines to St Louis over its own tracks.
Des Moines reports saloons must cease by April 15 under protest prosecution. Rev N H Abrams of Marshalltown leads Anti-Saloon League action noting the 65 percent petition and supervisor approval rule. Des Moines dispatch notes other items about tax disputes and insurance firms challenging local assessments.
The American commission in Manila reports to the Philippines that the United States aims to foster self government while fulfilling international obligations. It calls on insurgents to disarm and trust the new government, favoring tribal or provincial autonomy under a central military framework until civil systems prove feasible.
News from Texarkana reports a statewide flare in Little River County as white mobs lynch and shoot Black residents. Seven victims are confirmed dead with bodies displayed on trees and in a creek. armed mobs fortify areas as panic and flight rise after the murder of a prominent planter near Rocky Comfort.
Australian steamship Warrimoo reports that submarine eruptions caused a tidal wave in the Solomon group sweeping two villages from Rakahanga island with heavy loss of life. Damage to cocoanut plantations near Melanesian mission headquarters at Siola. Also reports cyclone near Mitchell on a Brisbane railway line and dire drought across Queensland and New South Wales.
Reports from Manila dated March 24 recount fighting at Noilo on March 16. Four hundred rebel riflemen from Panay faced seven companies of the Eighteenth Regulars and a Tennessee volunteers battalion with three Hotchkiss guns. One American killed, fifteen wounded. Miller cites about fifty rebels killed and one hundred wounded amid heavy fire and sunstroke cases.
Des Moines resident W Dodd has a patent allowed for a machine making flexible lightning rods from multiple copper wires to create a large surface area. Last week patents were issued to R V Barry for a corn planter disk dropping valve, H Paul for a hose coupling, with Tomas G Onwie Co providing patent services.
A movement seeks to erect a granite monument to Noah Webster in West Hartford. The note appears amid a collage of humorous and curious snippets including trivia about world Buddhists and a tiny man, with a line about Miss Beautiful and relationships.
Major Simpson compiles fragmentary reports to map today’s operations east of Manila. MacArthur leads 13 000 to 14 000 troops north of the Pasig with Otis commanding left flank and Hale on the right near water works. The plan is to enclose insurgents between Wheaton and MacArthur as Manila bay blocks retreat.
Attorney General Griggs states federal anti trust powers are limited to interstate commerce. He argues that regulation or suppression of trusts rests with states unless the combination affects interstate trade. The 1804 sugar monopoly case cited underlines federal jurisdiction only over interstate commerce.
United States forces led by Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton capture Malinta beyond the O’Wihan river after a sharp engagement. Colonel Harry Egbert of the Twenty-second Regular Infantry is killed, Prince Lowenstein dies of wounds, and American casualties total 45 dead and 145 wounded to date. Rebel forces withdraw toward Malolos as gunboats shell Malabon.
Rome March 23 It is understood the Chinese minister has informed the Italian government that China absolutely refuses the demand of Italy for a concession at San Mun bay Wasumcrox March5 General Greeley plans to load the Panama with cable and gear for service to link Manila and Iloilo and extend to other Philippine islands in the Caerenige system to improve communication with Ma a.
Manila dispatch reports Gen. MacArthur's division breaking enemy lines at dawn. Otis Hale and Hall brigades with Wheaton advance, capturing Polo and Novaliches on the left and San Francisco del Monte and Mariquina on the right. Forces include Third artillery, infantry, volunteers from many states, and regulars. American casualties described as light.
Manila dispatch says American forces move west of the railroad toward Pelo and nearby villages, finding them deserted and burning. Washington volunteers who held Pasig yesterday engage insurgents, with several Filipino casualties reported in the clash.
The Cuban military assembly appoints General Maso, former head of the revolutionary government, as commander in chief of Cuban forces in the orient. The assembly approves Gomez's proposal to reorganize the army, but the action is deemed unimporant under current conditions.
Rear Admiral candidate Winfield S Sehley passed the navy yard medical board in Washington and awaits moral mental and professional examinations before final approval.
The military court of inquiry examined witnesses in a case about canned and refrigerated army beef. Testimony described the meat as unpalatable and possibly chemically treated, with critics including Dr Nicholas Senn and Colonel A W Corliss disapproving of its use in rations. Witnesses noted taste, smell, and texture issues and possible saltpeter contamination.
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